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Pennisetum purpureum Schumach.

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Rank
SPECIES
Published in
Beskr. Guin. Pl.: 44 (1827)

Classification

kingdom
Plantae
phylum
Tracheophyta
class
Liliopsida
order
Poales
family
Poaceae
genus
Cenchrus
species
Cenchrus purpureus

Name

Homonyms
Pennisetum purpureum Schumach.
Common names
Elefantengras in German
Merker grass in English
Napier Grass in Malay
Napier grass in English
barner grass in English
bokso in language.
capim-elefante in Portuguese
capim-napier-elefante in language.
capim-napiê in language.
elephant grass in language.
elephant grass in English
herbe elephant in language.
hierba elefante in Spanish
merker grass in language.
napier in French
napier grass in language.
olifantsgras in Afrikaans
pasto elefante in Spanish
puk-soh in language.
Elephantsgrass in English
Olifantsgras in Dutch
Hierba Elefante in language.
Napier Grass, in English
Napier grass in English
elephant grass in English
fodder grass in English
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